Hey there. Now, you now I am always on the look out for new readings, well, new to me readings, which I then love to share with you, because sharing is caring after all, and if we don’t spread our knowledge how will we ever be inspired? There has been a big shift in the […] Read more…

Having lived in Spain for the last eleven years, I kind of take a lot of things for granted, such as the joy of living in a hot country and getting to enjoy the most of outdoor life, almost every day. And because I have only and always been a wedding celebrant in Spain, I guess […] Read more…

I belong to a private Facebook groups for celebrants, and do you know what, it’s fast becoming my favourite space on the internet (apart from here, of course!). We have over 200 celebrants from all around the world; USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and all over Europe too and the wisdom of the […] Read more…

You really can never fully appreciate how powerful it is to get married and have those people who love you more than anything in the world, and whom you love the same, right there beside you, around you, surrounding you with their love. Sometimes the power of those emotions are so palpable that some swear […] Read more…

How is it Friday already? Where did this week go!? So not only have you got the weekend to look forward to but also the third and final day of the boot camp challenge. If you’ve not read day one and day two of the challenge, then make sure that you catch up with them […] Read more…

Okay, so how are we all feeling after day one’s vow boot camp challenge? Are your plans for your vows starting to become a bit clearer and starting to take shape? I hope so. If you missed day one, make sure to recap on that session first and then come back here when you’re done. […] Read more…

Getting your wedding vows wedding-ready with minimal fuss So who’s up for the vow boot camp challenge? I sure hope you are! This week I am dedicating, not one but three posts to helping you get your vows ship shape. Maybe the weight of writing your own vows is too much? Maybe you’re already warmed up […] Read more…

It’s stories like this, that make me bloody love the internet. Stories like that of Stacey and Robby, a loved-up pair of self-confessed nerds (they’ve even got their own awesome nerdy blog), who when deciding that they wanted to write their own wedding ceremony, they came across Engaged and Ready and used it to help […] Read more…

Okay, so although technically Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, I thought I’d share my thoughts on it today in line with my normal Monday post schedule and also because tomorrow I plan on avoiding all mention of Valentine’s Day altogether (even though the advertisers have been going on about since about the end of January!). You […] Read more…

There are no rules about having readings during your wedding ceremony. You either have them or you don’t. It’s that simple. For the have-ers out there, if you’ve chosen to have a reading or two during your ceremony and you haven’t found the right one yet, then maybe this might be the reading for you. […] Read more…

A little while back I wrote a post called ‘Twenty zen-like tips for getting married and planning your wedding‘, where I outlined some kick-ass wedding mantras to keep brides and grooms-to-be in check with reality, with the aim of keeping their mind, soul and spirit intact during their wedding planning process. Without mincing my words, […] Read more…

Seeing that the air is still thick with all the Christmas and New year proposals (congratulations to you, if you’re recently engaged), I thought I’d spend a little time talking about proposals and engagements, their traditions and the little oddities that often perplex me. The other day on my Instagram feed, I saw a post […] Read more…

When I heard on Boxing Day that George Michael had passed away, I spent the next twenty four hours playing all his songs back to back. Even a two hour drive up into the mountains didn’t stopped George from being with us, thanks to Spotify. I literally sang every song for the whole journey, with […] Read more…

(And no, it does not involve bridal magazines or Pinterest!) In this post, I really want to have a look at what it means to be engaged, to wear a shiny ring on your finger which lets the world know that you are journeying towards marriage. There is nothing more beautiful than a couple saying […] Read more…

Hello and happy new year to you all! You may or may not have noticed that for the last few months I have been kind of quiet. If you never even noticed, great! If you did, sorry! I finished my last weddings in October and since then I have been doing very little work, just […] Read more…

Now you know that wedding traditions and I are not always the best of friends. We fall out from time time, definitely do not always see eye to eye and often their sexist and anti feminist nature does wind me up a little. But, because there’s always a but, I do love to support traditions which […] Read more…

If experience has taught me anything, it’s that couples’ approach to their ceremony planning is very varied and in some cases totally random! There are those who have a very clear idea of what they want to do for their ceremony from the outset and equally, those who don’t. So no matter what stage you’re […] Read more…

Don’t we all love a love story? Hearing about how how a couple became a couple. Whether it was a disastrous first date, a lucky swipe right, a serendipitous meeting on a train having not seen each other for years, or in my case, the annoying work colleague (him, not me!), who I saw day in […] Read more…

About Me & my blog

Hiya and welcome to Engaged & Ready. My name is Natasha but I kind of wish it was Beyoncé. I’m a queen, a boss, a writer, former BBC journalist, mother to dogs and humans, home-maker and a kick-ass wedding celebrant (and yes, I’ll say so myself!).
This wedding blog is for; realists, feminists, pragmatists, optimists, lovers, mothers, newly-weds-to-be, the married, the unmarried and people in love with love and life, who want to grab it all with both hands. People who recognise the importance of their wedding ceremony and those who don't, but soon will.
Founded by me, written by me and occasionally contributed to by various babes representing all of the above.
To help with; wedding ceremony guiding and planning, life-living, partner-loving, heart-giving, home-sharing, and soul-searching. And stripping back the fluff and the fuss of getting married and keeping it real, honest and true.
That’s all. Come join us.
P.S you can drop me a line if you've got any questions or just fancy saying hi! hello@engagedandready.com
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